Performance Evaluation of Drip Irrigation and , Fertigation System for Sweet Maize and Telfairia Occidentalis

Abstract. Studies were conducted to evaluate the performance of drip

irrigation and fertigation system on the yields of sweet maize and telfairia

OCL·irtclltalis. Three treatments: watering once per week ((i.JR lures) (W;),

twicc (11M:, 1itrcs) (W2), ,Ind thrice. (17.16 1itrcs) (V)) WCIC applied to

sweet 1II'li;,(. Four tl'L'.;ltIIIClils: 17 litl'l:s (WI), I S7() lit res (W,), 170 litrcx

('IV}), 22.05 litrcs (W4) and lour Icrtigation levels: SLi.0kg/iJ'l (I:I!:

68.0Gkg/ha (F2); 81.92kg/ha (Fj) and 95,J9kg/ha (F~)were applied to

tclfairia occidental is. Growth and yield of jhe crops were monitored. \12

was optimum for sweet maize cultivation while (F,V2) was recommended

Ior ici!airiCl occidenralis.